Announcements

On Monday, September 12, the District of Columbia Bar presents a program examining ERISA Litigation: the Impact of Amara and Other Recent Cases. It will be located at the DC Bar Conference Center at 1101 K. Street, NW in DC, and it begins at 6:00 and ends at 9:15 p.m.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued its opinion in CIGNA Corp v. Amara, which...

Darrell G. Mottley was sworn in as the 40th president of the DC Bar at the Celebration of Leadership: The DC Bar Awards Dinner and Annual Meeting. The evening also recognized individuals and programs for their outstanding work over the past year.
"Leadershipis not about standing above anyone at all, but rather standing by their side: the side of a...

The DC Bar Association is offering a timely review of immigration practice titled Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in Immigration Law. It is being held on Thursday, September 22, at the DC Bar Conference Center, 1101 K. Street, NW in Washington, DC and begins at 1:00 p.m. and ends at 3:15 p.m.
Immigration practice presents a variety of ethical issues that, if...

On Wednesday, September 7, the Washington Metro Area Association of Corporate Counsel will present a forum on Technology and Intellectual Property issues. It will be held at the offices of Morrison & Foerster LLP, 1650 Tysons Boulevard in McLean Virginia and begins at noon and ends at 2:00 pm.
Under-Secretary Kappos will highlight the importance of...

On Monday, September 16, the DC Bar Association presents Avoiding and Litigating Wage and Overtime Claims Under the FLSA 2011. The program is at the DC Bar Conference Center located at 1101 K Street, NW in Washington, DC. It begins at 1:00 p.m. and ends at 4:15 p.m.
Attendees will learn how to advise employers on wage and overtime requirements,...

Save the date - Thursday, September 22 - for the Washington Metro Area ACC Corporate Counsel Awards Reception. It will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Boulevard in McLean Virginia. The reception starts at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 10:00 p.m.
WMACCA will offer its premier networking event for in-house counsel in the DC area to present...

The International Centre for Dispute Resolution is offering a three-day seminar, The Annual International Arbitration Conference, on Wednesday to Friday, September 14-16. This years' conference will be at the Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Avenue in Coral Gables, Florida. Day one begins at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m., day two begins at 8:45 a.m. and...

Save the dates Tuesday, October 11 through Saturday, October 15, for the American Bar Association's International Section Fall Meeting in Dublin, Ireland. The event is being held at the new Dublin Convention Centre at Spencer Dock in Dublin, Ireland. Hotel accommodations for attendees are located at the Shelbourne Dublin at 27 St. Stephens Green in Dublin...

On Thursday, September 15, the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel will host the annual In-House Celebration Dinner. The dinner will be located at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, 301 East North Water Street in Chicago. The dinner and awards presentation begins at 5:15 and ends at 8:30 p.m.
The chapter's celebration dinner...

West LegalEdcenter is offering Managing Litigation 2011: Litigation Readiness and Project Management for the In-House Counsel on Thursday, September 15, at the Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Lakefront, 511 N. Columbus Drive in Chicago.
This live course starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 5:30 p.m.
As internal pressures mount on legal departments to...

The Opening Assembly of the American Bar Association Annual Meeting was a celebration of unity between Canada and the United States, as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer stirred the crowd at Toronto's Royal Conservatory of Music with calls for civility, better education and respect for the Rule of Law.
"Children of a common mother, when we...

On Wednesday, September 7, the Practising Law Institute hosts the ninth annual Directors Institute on Corporate Governance. The seminar will be groupcast to the University of Chicago Gleacher Center, 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive in Chicago. It begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m.
At this renowned institute, leading corporate governance experts -...

On Thursday, October 6, Jones Day will present Supreme Court Issues: A Review of Key Cases as the Court Kicks Off the New Term. The event will be held at the offices of Jones Day, 500 Grant Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It begins at 8:00 and ends at 10:00 a.m.
The presenters, Gregory A. Castanis, Brian J. Murray and Leon F. "Lee" DeJulius Jr.,...

The American Conference Institute has planned a forum this fall titled Wage Hour Claims and Class Actions on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 20 and 21. It will be held at the Sheraton Fisherman's Whart in San Francisco.
Highlights of the forum include a view from the plaintiffs' bar: adjusting litigation strategies in light of new and innovative wage...

On Thursday, September 15, the ACC Southern California chapter will offer a special program - The Smart Use of Social Media to Reduce Legal Risks.
It will run from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. at Sony Studios, 10202 Washington Blvd. in Culver City.
Kathyleen O'Brien, a partner with Reed Smith, and Beth Baier, general counsel and vice president of business...

On Wednesday, September 21, ACC SoCal will offer an access CLE event in two locations - Irvine and Torrance -to explore Practical Considerations and Best Practices for Arbitration Clauses in Light of the Supreme Court's Recent Decisions.
The breakfast program in Irvine will begin at 8:00 a.m. at Paragon Biomedical, Inc., 9685 Research Drive. The lunch...

On Wednesday to Friday, September 14 to 16, Marcus Evans Conferences will explore the FCPA and Anti-Corruption Compliance.
The pre-conference workshops on Wednesday begin at 1:30 p.m., and the program ends on Friday morning at the Hilton San Francisco, located in the Financial District, 750 Kearny Street.
Attendees will learn how to leverage...

Hot Topics in Copyright Law is the title of an upcoming luncheon seminar sponsored by the Bar Association of San Francisco on Wednesday, September 28.
It will run from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the BASF Conference Center, 301 Battery Street in San Francisco.
The two cases being discussed, Golan v. Holder and Vernor v. Autodesk, have far-reaching...

NAMWOLF will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year at the 2011 Annual Meeting and Law Firm Expo at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.
It will run from Sunday to Wednesday, September 18 to 21.
On Monday morning, the welcome address features Vernice "Flygirl" Armour, America's first African-American combat pilot. She will be followed byJulie Gibbens of...

The legal basics of renewable energy projects, which are being planned and built in many regions in California even though much of the traditional real estate market has stalled, will be covered in a luncheon seminar sponsored by the Los Angeles County Bar Association.
The program will run from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Bar Association, 1055 West 7th...

On Friday, September 9, the Colorado Bar Association has scheduled Advertising Law in 2011.
It will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the CLECI Large Classroom, 1900 Grant Street in Denver.
Legal professionals from the Federal Trade Commission and the Colorado Attorney General's Office, national business experts, and nationally known private...

The Executive Counsel Institute has planned a two-day colloquium in Houston titled E-Discovery for the Corporate Market on Thursday and Friday, September 22 and 23.
It will run from 9:00 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. on Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday at the Hyatt Regency Houston, 1200 Louisiana Street in Houston.
This is a highly...

The Cleantech Committee of the ACC San Francisco Bay Area has scheduled a lunchtime meeting, Innovative Smart Grid Technologies and the Legal Issues They Face, on Thursday, September 9.
The meeting is being sponsored by Morrison Foerster and will be held at their Offices, 755 Page Mill Road in Palo Alto. Lunch begins at 11:30 and the meeting runs from...

On Tuesday, September 27, The Bar Association of San Francisco will offer an evening seminar, H-1B Visas for Specialty Occupations, to coverthe basic requirements of H1-B petitions and the preparation of an H-1B petition from start to finish.
It will run from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the BASF Conference Center, 301 Battery Street in San Francisco....

The State Bar of Texas will offer the Business Torts Institute 2011 this fall, on October 13 and 14 in Houston.
It will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday at the Westin Houston Memorial City, 945 Gessner Road.
Hot Topics that will be discussed include ten emerging issues in business torts every...